A new, hands-on approach to social inquiry for social scientists who wish to make a difference to policy and practice.

New approach demonstrating how social science can be successful, focusing on context, values, and power.

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"Data analysis has become a necessary skill across the social sciences, and recent advancements in computing power have made knowledge of programming an essenti

Practical, example-driven introduction to maximum likelihood for the social sciences. Emphasizes computation in R, model selection and interpretation.